Means for destroying vessels.



F. V. HAGAN.

MEANS FOR DESTRO'YING VESSELS.

APPLICATION man Nov. la. 1915.

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FREDERICK V. HAGAN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO WELLER ROBINSON, OF NAIEPA, IDAHO.

MEANS FOR DESTROYING'VESSELS.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK V. HAGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Means for Destroying Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

|lhis invention relates to means for destroying marine vessels and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide means Yof the character indicated especially adapted to be carried by a sub-marine vessel and which includes magnets when energized by an electric current adapted to attach themselves to the hull of the vessel about to be destroyed. The magnets are energized from current the source of supply of which is carried by the sub-marine and which is transmitted to the magnets by wires which may play out from the sub-marine vessel as it retreats under water from the prey. A mine is carried by the struct-ure which includes the magnet and may be shot off at a desired time thus effecting the destruction of the vessel. The mine may be exploded by a current from the sub-marine or it may be exploded by a clock work of mechanism provided in the mine structure.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 is a schematic view showing the manner of applying the destroying means to a floating vessel. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the sub-marine vessel with parts in section.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawing, the means for destroying a floating marine vessel, comprises a sub-marine vessel l of any suitable design or pattern, Thevessel 1 is provided in its bottom with suitable storage batteries 2 and above the batteries with suitable oxygen tanks 3. The tanks 3 are designed to contain oxygen gas or any other chemical for supplying air to the op-v erators of the submarine vessel. rlhe storage batteries 2 are designed to supply the electric current to the magnets, hereinafter described, and also `to the mine when an electric current is used for exploding the mine.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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are mounted at the corner portions of the frames 5 and wires 7 are connected with the said magnets and are wound upon coils 8 mounted upon the submarine vessel l. From the coils 8 the wires 7 are connected with the batteries 2 in anyv suitable manner. A mine 9 is carried by each'frame 5 and the said mine may be connected by means of wires with the batteries 2 or the mines may be provided with clock works adapted to operate mechanisms for exploding the same. l

In operation the submarine vessel is submerged below the surface of the water and approaches the prey. lVhen the submarine vessel arrives at the hull of the floating vessel about to be destroyed, the current from the batteries 2 is turned on the wires 7 whereby the magnets 6 are energized and by attraction they will cling to the sides of the vessel about to be destroyed. The submarine vessel 1 then withdraws or retreats to a safe distance and in the event that an electriccurrent is used for exploding the mine 9, the said current is turned on and when it explodes the hull of the floating vessel is blown in and the said vessel in consequence thereof sinks or is destroyed.

In the event that the clock work mechanism is employed for exploding the mine 9, the submarine vessel l withdraws to a safe distance from the prey and at the` designated time or interval the clock work .mechanism operates the exploding means whereby the mine is set off.

From the above description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that very simple and cheap means are provided for effectively accomplishing the destruction of a floating marine vessel and that the same may be accomplished in a manner which assures the safety of the operators of the submarine vessel during the application of the y destroying means at the time that the explosion thereof takes place.

Having vdescribed the invention what is claimed is :i

Means for destroying a floating vessel 'comprising a submarine vessel having a compartment loc'aed at its top, a frame nelosed the c? partaient and removable therefrom, naam. mounted upon the freine, electric means carried by the sub- In testimony whereof I aHiXJny signainzulne vessel torY exciting the magnets to ture lnpi'esence of two Witnesses. cause hein to 1einove the fmlne fr 1 th y t 1 O11 e FREDERICIX v. HAGAN.

compartment and to adhere to the floating 5 Vessel, a mine carried by the frame, and Vitnesses:

means for exploding the mine by the elec- MAE A. NORDYKE, tric means carried by the submarine Vessel. LOUISE BEARDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Waahington, D. C. 

